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. 2020 Apr 23;20:29. doi: 10.1186/s12873-020-00325-y

Table 4.

Performance of interventions and rate of respective documentation

Variable Performed Documented
Initial clinical condition N n (%)
 Assesment of signs of life 2891 902 (31.2)
 Heart rate measurement 2553 708 (27.7)
 Measurement of SBPa 2626 539 (20.5)
 Respiratory rate 1875 519 (27.7)
 Saturation of oxygen 657 377 (57.4)
Interventions done at EU
 Fracture Reduction 11 4 (36.4)
 Fracture splinting 320 308 (96.3)
 Open wounds repair 29 21 (72.4)
 IVF administrationb 1708 570 (33.4)
 Antibiotic administration 397 28 (7.1)
 Analgesic administration 1983 1525 (76.9)
 Blood transfusion 39 20 (51.3)
 T.T Administration 781 218 (27.9)
 Chest tube placement 125 125 (100)
 Foreign body removal 12 1 (8.3)
Investigations done
 Chest X-ray 447 261 (58.4)
 Long bone X-ray 754 420 (55.7)
 Ultrasound 257 34 (13.2)
Disposition
 Referred to higher facilities 537 514 (95.7)
 Admitted to inpatient service 1248 1122 (89.9)
 Died in EU 148 143 (96.6)
 Discharged home 958 38 (4.0)

*SBP-Systolic Blood Pressure, **IVF-Intravenous Fluid